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2012 State Sales Tax Holidays
[2011 State Sales Tax Holidays]

 

State

 

Days

 

Items Included

 

Maximum Cost

 

1st Year

 

2012
Dates

 

Information Links *
Alabama 3 clothing - $100
computers - $750
school supplies - $50
books - $30		 2006 August 3-5 http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/
Arkansas 2 clothing - $100
school supplies		 2011 August 4-5 http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/
Connecticut
7
 clothing and footwear - $300
2001
 August 19-25 http://www.ct.gov/
Iowa
2
 clothing - $100
2000
 August 3-4 http://www.iowaccess.org/tax/
Louisiana
2
 all TPP - $2,500
2007
 August 3-4 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
2
 hurricane preparedness items - $1,500
2008

May 26-27

 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Louisiana
3
 firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies
2009
 September 7-9 http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/
Maryland 3 energy star products 2011 February 18-20 http://www.comp.state.md.us/
Maryland 7 clothing & footwear-$100 2010 August 12-18 http://www.marylandtaxes.com/
Mississippi
2
 clothing & footwear - $100
2009
 July 27-28 http://www.dor.ms.gov/

Missouri

 7 energy star products - $1,500 2009 April 19-25 http://dor.mo.gov/
Missouri 3 clothing - $100
computers - $3,500
school supplies - $50		 2004 August 3-5 http://dor.mo.gov/
New Mexico 3 clothing - $100
computers - $1,000
school supplies - $15		 2005 August 3-5 http://www.tax.newmexico.gov
North Carolina
3
 clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
instructional material - $300
computers - $3,500
other comp. - $250
sports equip - $50
2001
 August 3-5 http://www.dornc.com/
North Carolina
3
 energy star products 2009 November 2-4 http://www.dornc.com/
Oklahoma
3
 clothing - $100
2007
 August 3-5 http://www.tax.ok.gov/
South Carolina
3
 clothing
school supplies
computers
other
2000
 August 3-5 http://www.sctax.org/
Tennessee
3
 clothing - $100
school supplies - $100
computers - $1,500
2006
 August 3-5 http://tn.gov/revenue/
Texas
3
 energy star products
air conditioners - $6,000; other - $2,000
2008
 May 26-28 http://www.window.state.tx.us/
Texas
3
 clothing, backpacks and school supplies- $100
1999
 August 17-19 http://www.window.state.tx.us/

(updated February 3, 2012)


* Details for most state programs are not available yet, website points to 2011 program.
Note, if your state is not listed, legislation has not been approved authorizing a sales tax holiday. Contact your state legislator for more information.
If you have any corrections, please direct your inquiry to Ronald Alt.